Diabetes - Carbohydrate Content of Adult Patient Menus (2024)

Menu item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Cornflakes (30g)

25

Coco-pops (30g)

26

Crumpets

26

Croissant

30

Chocolate spread (15g)

9

Milk (whole) (100ml)

5

Orange juice (200ml)

18

Porridge pot (57g)

10

Rice Krispies (30g)

26

Soya milk (sweetened (250ml)

7

Smoothie – innocent strawberry and banana (250ml)

30

Scotch pancake

21

Weetabix (2 pieces)

26

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Battered fish

13

Beef lasagne

34

Beef hotpot

32

Beef chilli

17

Beef burger

7

Burger bun

32

Breaded scampi (x8)

27

Buttermilk chicken fillet

22

Breaded fish

38

Braised steak

5

Chicken curry

18

Chicken chasseur

4

Chicken nuggets (x6)

15

Chicken fajita (includes 40g cheese)

27

Cauliflower tomato bake

25

Cheesy vegetable bake

29

Cottage pie

23

Fish in cheese sauce

9

Fish fingers x3

17

Hunters chicken

21

Jacket potato (180g), cheese (60g) and baked beans (150g)

63

Jacket potato (180g), cheese (60g) and coleslaw (90g)

47

Keralan chicken

14

Macaroni cheese

44

Oriental pork casserole

13

Pork steaks with mustard sauce

3

Potato topped fish pie

25

Parsley sauce

11

Pasta Bolognese

35

Pasta Provençale

30

Pizza

49

Pot noodle curry

60

Pot noodle chicken and mushroom

56

Pot noodle beef and onion

56

Potato topped fish pie

25

Quorn dippers x 4

8

Quorn balls in mushroom, mustard sauce

13

Roast beef

2

Roast chicken and stuffing

8

Roast pork and stuffing

10

Sausage roll

26

Sausages (1x60g)

5

Sausages (x2)

10

Sausage casserole

31

Salmon and broccoli pie

24

Soya mince Bolognese

46

Soya mince cottage pie

27

Soya mince lasagne

43

Shepherd’s pie

22

Sri Lankan Vegetable Casserole

34

Steak and ale pie

33

Sweet and sour pork

21

Sweet and sour vegetables

23

Vegetable burger

14

Vegetable curry

2

Vegetable chilli

25

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Side salad

*

Baked beans

22

Chips

34

Coleslaw

*

Corn on the cob (x1)

11

Cream crackers (x2)

10

Croquette potato

15

Garlic bread

9

Guacamole (40g)

2

Hash browns (x2)

19

Naan bread

19

Mashed potato (2 scoops)

17

Mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries)

4

Prawn crackers (8 crackers)

24

Rice

28

Roast potato

18

Sauté potato

16

Tortillas (26g)

13

Vegetables

*

Vegetable sticks (carrot, celery, cucumber)

*

Yorkshire pudding

11

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

For fresh soups please refer to page 6

Heinz chicken (300g tin)

15

Heinz tomato (300g tin)

20

Heinz vegetable (300g tin)

25

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

For sandwiches please refer to page 6

Cheese toastie

33

Cheese and tomato toastie

35

Ham and cheese toastie

34

Tuna and onion toastie

37

Bread roll (40g)

22

Coleslaw (60g)

*

Couscous (50g)

12

Pasta Italienne (50g)

21

Potato salad (40g)

5

Pork pie

38

Quiche

23

Rice salad (50g)

12

Sweet chilli noodles (50g)

12

Scotch egg

14

Side Salad

*

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Apple crumble

75

Apple and blackberry pie

51

Apple and raspberry pie

25

Bakewell tart

43

Blueberry muffin

46

Butterscotch tart

26

Jam tart

28

Cheesecake (blackcurrant, mandarin, blueberry)

33

Chocolate sponge

50

Chocolate fudge cake

66

Chocolate éclair

11

Cornflake tart

36

Custard

12

Fruit bag (apple, grapes)

10

Ice cream

6

Jam roly poly

35

Lemon meringue pie

57

Rice pudding

42

Treacle sponge

51

Tinned fruit

15

Yoghurt

8

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Beef casserole, onion gravy, mashed potatoes, root vegetables, peas

35

Chickpea stew, tomato sauce, mashed potatoes, root vegetables, peas

44

Chicken and stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, broccoli

32

Chicken casserole, mashed potatoes, peas, swede, parsnip

34

Chicken casserole, onion gravy, mashed potatoes, root veg, peas

34

Cottage pie, mashed potatoes, carrots, broccoli

31

Fisherman pie, mashed potatoes, peas, carrots

38

Lancashire hotpot, mashed potatoes, carrots, peas

35

Lamb with onion gravy, mashed potatoes, root vegetables, peas

34

Macaroni cheese, mashed potatoes, carrots, broccoli

42

Roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrot, cauliflower, Yorkshire pudding

29

Salmon in dill sauce, mashed potatoes, carrots, peas

32

Vegetable lasagne, mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans

37

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Fromage frais (45g)

14

Fruit co*cktail (150g)

44

Jam sponge and custard (150g)

42

Mousse, banana

20

Mousse, lemon

27

Mousse, strawberry

20

Peach

24

Pear

24

Spiced apple with custard (150g)

28

Yoghurt

8

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Chicken casserole, mashed potatoes, carrots

26

Chicken and stuffing, mashed potatoes, swede

23

Chicken casserole, crushed herby potato, carrots

25

Chicken in tomato herby sauce, mashed potato, cauliflower

23

Cottage pie, cauliflower cheese, carrots, swede

24

Fish in cheese sauce, mashed potatoes, mushy peas

36

Lancashire hotpot, mashed potatoes, mushy peas

36

Lentil Bolognese, mashed potato and carrot

46

Minted lamb, mashed potato and swede

26

Roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots

27

Savoury beef, crushed herby potato, swede

23

Vegetable casserole, crushed herby potato, carrot

40

Vegetable tikka masala, lentil dahl, rice

46

Vegetable lasagne, mashed potatoes, carrots

42

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Beef stew and dumplings, mashed potato, carrots

26

Chicken casserole, mashed potatoes, carrots

26

Chicken curry, cauliflower and lentil dahl

23

Chicken casserole, crushed herby potato, carrots

25

Chicken in tomato herby sauce, mashed potatoes, cauliflower

23

Cottage pie, cauliflower cheese, carrots, swede

32

Fish in cheese sauce, mashed potatoes, peas

38

Lentil Bolognese, mashed potatoes, carrots

6

Minted lamb, mashed potatoes and swede

26

Roast lamb and mint, mashed potatoes, buttered swede

25

Savoury beef, crushed herby potato, swede

23

Tuna pasta bake, cheesy potatoes, carrots

26

Vegetable tikka masala, Bombay potatoes, lentil dahl

44

Vegetable casserole, crushed herby potato, carrots

40

Vegetable cottage pie, carrots and peas

49

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Brown stewed mutton, spicy vegetables, rice

60

Curried mutton, spicy vegetables, rice

60

Chicken calypso, spicy vegetables, rice

64

Curried chicken, spicy vegetables, rice

60

Jerk chicken, spicy vegetables, rice

68

Spinach, cabbage, okra, spicy vegetables, rice

60

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Beef goulash with creamed potatoes, peas, sweetcorn

41

Grilled haddock with new potatoes and mixed vegetable

33

Meatballs in tomato sauce with macaroni and vegetables

52

Roast chicken and gravy with parsienne potatoes and vegetables

30

Savoury pancake and mushroom sauce with mixed vegetables

67

Sliced lamb with gravy, macaroni, peas, carrots

41

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Aloo saag, blackeyed bean dal, rice

92

Aloo gobi, whole moong dal, rice

80

Chicken korma, masoor dal, rice

72

Chicken masala, chana dal, rice

72

Chick pea masala, toor dal and rice

84

Fish masala, potato, beans, vegetables

44

Lamb tikka, potato, beans, vegetables

48

Lamb and lentils, chana dal, rice

72

Minced lamb, tarka dal, rice

92

Mango chutney

12

Naan bread

19

Peas, potato, black eyed bean dal, rice

96

Pasta vegetarian, beans, vegetables

64

Spinach masala, chana dal, rice

84

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Chinese chicken curry and rice

71

Chicken and vegetable noodles

70

Sweet and sour vegetables and rice

94

Sweet and sour chicken with broccoli and rice

62

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Branflakes (30g)

22

Cornflakes (30g)

25

Fruit juice (100ml)

9

Jam portion (20g)

12

Marmalade portion (20g)

12

Rice Krispies (30g)

26

Ready Brek (30g)

25

Semi-skimmed milk (100ml)

5

Silver spoon white sugar (2g sachet)

2

Weetabix x2

26

Whole milk (100ml)

5

White bread (1 medium slice)

17

Wholemeal bread (1 medium slice)

16

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Battered fish

13

Beef hotpot

32

Beef lasagne

34

Beef chilli

17

Braised steak

5

Chicken curry

6

Chicken chasseur

4

Cheesy vegetable crumble

27

Chicken, vegetable and butterbean casserole

15

Cauliflower, potato and tomato bake

25

Cottage pie

23

Cumberland Sausages (x2)

10

Fish fingers (x3)

17

Fish in cheese sauce

9

Fish in Provençale sauce

5

Hunters chicken

21

Jacket potato (180g), cheese (60g) and coleslaw (90g)

47

Jacket potato (180g), cheese (60g) and baked beans (150g)

63

Keralan chicken

14

Macaroni cheese

44

Minced beef casserole

11

Minced lamb casserole

18

Oriental pork casserole

13

Pasta Provençale

30

Potato topped fish pie

25

Pork sausage casserole

31

Quorn mince cottage pie

27

Quorn mince bolognaise

43

Quorn mince lasagne

43

Roast pork and stuffing

10

Roast chicken and stuffing

8

Roast beef

2

Salmon and broccoli pie

24

Shepherd’s pie

22

Sri Lankan Vegetable curry

34

Steak and ale pie

26

Sweet and sour pork

21

Sweet and sour vegetables

23

Tuna pasta bake

32

Vegetarian chilli

25

Vegetable curry

23

Vegetarian meatballs in mushroom and mustard sauce

14

Yorkshire pudding (x1)

11

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Baked beans (150g)

22

Brussel Sprouts (80g)

*

Carrots (80g)

*

Cauliflower (80g)

*

Chips (160g)

32

Country mixed vegetables (80g)

*

Croquette potato (2 croquettes)

11

Green beans (80g)

*

Mashed potato (2 scoops)

22

Mixed vegetables (80g)

*

Mushy peas (80g)

*

Naan bread

19

New potatoes (80g)

11

Peas (80g)

*

Potato wedges (125g)

28

Sauté potato (60g)

13

Roast potato(80g)

18

Rice (90g)

29

Savoury cabbage (80g)

*

Side salad

*

Swede (80g)

*

Swede and carrot mix (80g)

*

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Cream of cauliflower cheese (200ml bowl)

14

Cream of Vegetable (200ml bowl)

15

Leak and potato ( 200ml bowl)

17

Mushroom (200ml bowl)

15

Moroccan chickpea (200ml bowl)

25

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Cheese sandwich white (2 slices bread)

37

Cheese sandwich wholemeal (2 slices bread)

33

Egg sandwich white (2 slices bread)

38

Egg sandwich wholemeal (2 slices bread)

35

Ham sandwich white (2 slices bread)

37

Ham sandwich wholemeal (2 slices bread)

33

Tuna sandwich white (2 slices bread)

35

Tuna sandwich wholemeal (2 slices bread)

32

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Bread roll (1 roll)

22

Couscous (50g)

8

Pasta Italienne (50g)

21

Pork pie

19

Potato salad (40g)

5

Quiche

23

Rice salad (50g)

12

Salad (leaves, cucumber, tomato, carrot)

*

Scotch egg

14

Sweet chilli noodles (50g)

12

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Rice pudding (250g)

42

Apple crumble (170g)

75

Apple and raspberry pie (225g)

25

Apple and blackberry pie (225g)

51

Bakewell tart (100g)

43

Blueberry muffin (105g)

46

Butterscotch tart (50g)

26

Cheesecake (90g)

32

Chocolate éclair (35g)

11

Chocolate sponge (80g)

50

Cornflake tart (58g)

36

Custard (122g)

12

Fruit bag (apple, grapes) (80g small bag)

10

Fruit cream scone (57g)

28

Ice cream (80ml small tub)

6

Plum crumble (175g)

58

Rhubarb crumble (117g)

39

Sultana sponge (85g)

36

Treacle sponge (113g)

51

Trifle(105g)

23

Tinned fruit (fruit co*cktail) (130g)

9

Tinned fruit (pineapple) (130g)

16

Tinned fruit (peaches) (130g)

13

Tinned fruit (pears) (130g)

11

Yoghurt (80g small pot)

8

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Butternut squash soup

10

Creamy tomato and basil soup

16

Houmous salad sandwich (wholemeal)

51

Salad sandwich (wholemeal)

44

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Aubergine, tomato and potato gratin

26

Burger bun

33

Falafel and spinach burger

22

Leek and potato pie

43

Lentil and vegetable shepherd’s pie

57

Macaroni cheese

40

Meatless meatballs with pasta in Provençale sauce

32

Moroccan vegetable tagine

20

Mushroom Bourguignon

8

Quorn Cumberland sausages (x2)

12

Quorn fishless fish finger (x4)

23

Sweet potato, chickpea and spinach curry

45

Sweet and sour vegetables

23

Sweet chilli sauce

9

Thai red vegetable curry

18

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Baked beans (150g)

22

Chips (160g)

29

Jacket potato (180g)

41

Mashed potato (2 scoops 90g)

16

New potatoes (80g)

11

Rice (90g)

29

Roast potato (80g)

18

Side salad

*

Sauté potato (60g)

13

Vegan cheese (70g)

15

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g

Apple pie (140g)

42

Custard (122g)

11

Fruit cake (50g)

26

Ice cream (65g)

18

Rhubarb crumble (117g)

40

Soya yoghurt (100ml)

8

Tinned fruit (125g)

15

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Chilli con carne, vegetable rice

44

Chicken bacon and thyme hotpot, sauté potatoes, mashed potato, carrot and swede, broccoli, peas, beans

37

Lamb tagine, carrots, beans, peas, rice

43

Pork in gravy, carrots, peas, roast potatoes

36

Provençale vegetable bake, green vegetables, sauté potatoes

49

Roast beef, roast potatoes, carrots, beans

38

Roast lamb in mint gravy, mixed vegetables, roast potatoes

33

Roast chicken, peas, carrots, roast potatoes

32

Steak and mushroom casserole, carrots, beans, boiled potatoes

32

Sweet and sour chicken, rice, peas and peppers

66

Spicy bean casserole. Broccoli, peas, sweet corn, potato wedges

55

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Apple crumble

46

Apple crumble (MF)

46

Chocolate cake slice

13

Chocolate tiffin (50g)

26

Custard (122g)

12

Fruit bag (80g)

10

Fruit cake (50g)

26

Genoa cake slice

20

Ice cream (Judes) (65g)

18

Ice cream (28g)

6

Jam sponge (GF)

70

Madeira cake slice

13

Plum and cherry pie

47

Syrup sponge (GF)

67

Syrup sponge (MF)

61

Soya yoghurt (Alpro) (125g)

12

Tinned fruit (125g)

15

Vegan custard (made with oat milk) (122g)

11

Yoghurt (cow’s milk) (80g)

8

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

3 boiled/roast potatoes

24

Crudités (carrot, celery, cucumber)

*

Sausage roll (x2)

16

2 cheese sandwich quarters wholemeal

17

2 cheese sandwich quarters white

18

2 egg mayo sandwich quarters wholemeal

17

2 egg mayo sandwich quarters white

19

2 ham sandwich quarters white

18

2 ham sandwich quarters wholemeal

17

2 tuna mayo sandwich quarters wholemeal

16

2 tuna mayo sandwich quarters white

18

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Egg custard

25

Jam tart

28

Victoria sponge

49

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Cheese and potato pie

22

Fish in butter sauce

16

Roast beef in gravy

2

Roast pork in gravy

2

Sausages (x2)

10

Items

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Custard

12

Chocolate sponge

50

Scone

30

Treacle sponge

51

Yoghurt

8

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Cream crackers (x2) (16g)

11

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Beef burger

7

Chicken nuggets x 6

15

Fish fingers (x 3)

17

Quorn dippers (x 4)

8

Savoury minced beef casserole

11

Sausages (x2)

10

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Chips (160g

29

Mashed potato (2 scoops)

22

Peas (80g)

*

Rice (90g)

29

Side salad

*

Extras

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Cream crackers x2 (16g)

11

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Jam tart (44g)

31

Mousse (90ml)

18

Tinned fruit (fruit co*cktail) (125g)

15

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Roast beef

2

Battered fish

13

Braised steak

5

Fish in cheese sauce

9

Potato topped fish pie

29

Quorn mince cottage pie

30

Roast pork and stuffing

10

Roast chicken

8

Savoury minced beef

11

Savoury minced lamb

18

Sweet and sour vegetables

23

Vegetable curry

23

Yorkshire pudding

11

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Broccoli (60g)

*

Carrots (60g)

*

Cauliflower (60g)

*

Green beans

*

Mashed potato (2 scoops)

16

Mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans, sweetcorn, broad beans) (60g)

*

Rice (90g)

29

Roast potatoes (80g)

14

Sauté potatoes (80g)

14

Swede and carrots (60g)

*

Swede (60g)

*

Savoy cabbage (60g)

*

Sweetcorn (60g)

*

Vegetable medley (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot) (60g)

*

Desserts and snacks

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Apple crumble (170g)

75

Apple and blackberry pie (225g)

51

Cheesecake (90g)

32

Custard (122g)

12

Cream crackers x 2 (16g)

11

Ice cream (80ml/28g)

6

Tinned fruit (fruit co*cktail) (125g)

15

Rice pudding (250g)

42

Treacle sponge (113g)

51

Yoghurt (85g)

8

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Battered fish

13

Beef casserole

14

Beef lasagne

21

Beef chilli

17

Braised steak

5

Breaded Plaice (125g portion)

29

Chicken, vegetable and bean casserole

15

Chicken Carbonara

19

Chicken curry

18

Chicken in onion gravy

10

Chicken and broccoli casserole

7

Crispy crumbed burger

14

Cottage pie

27

Fish fingers (x3)

17

Fish in cheese sauce

9

Keralan chicken

14

Lamb casserole

9

Leek and potato pie

43

Lentil shepherd’s pie

57

Macaroni cheese

44

Minced beef casserole

11

Minced lamb and vegetables

18

Oriental pork casserole

13

Parsley sauce

27

Potato topped fish pie

29

Pork Steak in a white wine and mustard sauce

3

Quorn mince Bolognaise

40

Quorn cottage pie

28

Quorn mince lasagne

33

Quorn fishless fish fingers x 4

23

Quorn Cumberland sausages x 2

12

Roast pork and stuffing

10

Roast chicken and stuffing

8

Roast beef

2

Salmon in dill sauce

7

Savoury Quorn mince

14

Sausages in onion gravy

14

Salmon and broccoli pie

28

Shepherd’s pie

26

Steak pie

25

Sweet and sour pork

21

Sweet and sour vegetables

23

Thai red curry

18

Tuna and sweetcorn pasta bake

32

Vegetable curry

23

Vegetarian chilli

19

Vegetable casserole

15

Vegetarian meatballs in a creamy black pepper sauce

17

Vegetable pasty

29

Vegetable stroganoff

9

Yorkshire pudding

11

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Broccoli (60g)

*

Cauliflower (60g)

*

Carrots (60g)

*

Green beans

*

Mashed potato (2 scoops)

16

Mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans, sweetcorn, broad beans) (60g)

*

Mushy peas

10

New potatoes (80g)

11

Rice

29

Roast potatoes (80g)

14

Sauté potatoes (80g)

14

Savoy cabbage (60g)

*

Side salad

*

Swede (60g)

*

Swede and carrots (60g)

*

Sweetcorn (60g)

*

Vegetable medley (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot) (60g)

*

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Sandwiches Please refer to page 6

Bread roll (40g)

22

Couscous (50g)

12

Pasta italienne salad (50g)

21

Quiche (112g)

23

Rice salad (50g)

12

Scotch egg

14

Side salad (no tomato)

*

Sweet chilli noodles (50g)

12

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Rice pudding (250g)

42

Apple and raspberry pie (225g)

25

Apple and blackberry pie (225g)

51

Apple crumble (170g)

75

Bakewell tart (100g)

43

Blueberry muffin (105g)

46

Butterscotch tart (50g)

26

Cheesecake (90g)

32

Cornflake tart (58g)

36

Cream crackers x 2 (16g)

11

Custard (122g)

12

Ginger sponge (77g)

38

Ice cream (28g)

6

Jam and cream scone (57g)

28

Jam sponge (92g)

47

Plum crumble (175g)

58

Tinned fruit (fruit co*cktail) (125g)

15

Treacle sponge (113g)

51

Trifle (105g)

23

Victoria sponge (100g)

49

Yoghurt (85g)

8

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Roast chicken

8

Beef burger

7

Beef lasagne

34

Burger bun

33

Chicken curry

6

Chicken nugget (x6)

15

Cottage pie

23

Falafel and spinach burger

22

Fish fingers (x 3)

17

Macaroni cheese

44

Macaroni cheese (plant based)

40

Meatless meatballs in Provençale pasta

32

Moroccan Vegetable tagine

20

Potato topped fish pie

25

Quorn dippers (x 4)

8

Quorn mince Bolognese

43

Sausages (x2)

10

Thai red vegetable curry

18

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Baked beans (150g)

22

Bread roll (40g)

22

Chips (160g)

29

Naan bread (40g)

19

Rice (90g)

28

Side salad (140g)

*

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Cheesecake (90g)

32

Chocolate éclair(35g)

11

Fruit bag (apple, grapes) (80g)

10

Fruit smoothie (e.g. apple and blackcurrant) (180ml)

23

Ice cream (vanilla, strawberry) (28g)

5

Ice cream (chocolate) (28g)

5

Mini cheddars (35g)

18

Popcorn (sweet) (12g)

7

Tinned fruit (125g)

15

Yoghurt (85g)

9

Item

Carbohydrates per portion (g)

Beef hotpot, carrots, green beans

37

Chicken Tikka Masala, basmati rice

57

Fish in parsley sauce, mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans

23

Roast chicken, roast potatoes, mashed carrot, peas

32

Shepherd’s Pie, carrots, peas

32

Vegetable curry, basmati rice

55

Vegetable lasagne, carrots, green beans

53